Radiator-repair machine



C. E. SCHULZ.

- RADIATOR REPAIRMACHINE.

APPLICATION FILED JAN. 2. 1920.

1,405,340. Patented Jim. 31, 1922.

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ITo all whom may concerm',

Be it known thatI, CLYDE E. SoHuLz,a

State of owa, have invented a certain new and useful Radiator-Repair Machine, of

a specification.

and inexpensive construction, adapted parrepair shops for the of radiators.

' More particularly it ;is my-object topro-' vide a radiator: repair machineincluding a frame and burnermechanism, with the-parts so arranged as to facilitate the handling andiheating ofa portion of the removing, for instance, the bottom pan thereofifor repairing thetubes or fins, and. for completing the repair.-

byputting on the an. -v- VViththeseand other objects in ,V16W, my

invention consists in the,

rangement. andz'combination of the various construction, ar-

parts of the device, whereby the objects contemplated are attained, as hereinafter more 4 pointed out inzmy claims,

fully set forth, and illustrated ln'the accompanying drawings,-in which:

,j- Figure lshowsan end elevation of a radiator ;repair machine embodying my-invention. 7; Z v J Figure 2 is a top orplan jview of the." I

a a to oneof same. y c H v Figure.3 is a detail sectional view,- taken on the line 3-3of Figure2,

,Figure 4 is an enlarged detail. view of the 0 crank and ratchet. and rackmechanism for raising and lowering the burners; and

Figure 5 shows a detail, transverse, secto Figure 3 but illustratthe drawings herewith, whereby my in- Vention is illustrated, I have shown a frame, whichframe, consistsof f0ur ,c0rner posts indicated jby the reference character 10. --Tl1e -'re'spective corner posts at each end of the machine are inclinedtoward each other somewhat, as indicated in Figures 1 and 3.

The corner posts 10 on each side of thema- RADIATOR-REPAIR MACHINE.

Specification of iettersl'atent.

States, andresident of 7 Fort Dodge, in the county of Webster and 1 than the side members,

radiator for 1 upper end of the frame,

' stantially belowthe as illustrated in Fi frame which'is formed at its upperuportion withlongitudinal side members and with transverse end members which are lower is provided above .thetransverse end members and-between the sides of the frame fat the upper end thereof t v 1 Suitable brace members 13 and 14;arepr0- vided at the sides and ends of the machine.

At each .end of'the machine I preferably provide a bracket 15, having vertically. 7

rod or shaft 17. Each shaft 17 supports at I spaced bearings 16 for a vertically 'slidable its upper end a transverse member 1-8, Supported on the transverse memberslS I entedfJan'. 31, 1,922. Applieationifiled J'aiiuary z, 1920; Serial No. 349,os1.= .1 i

It will thus be seen that I have provided a v so that a free space is a plurality ofv laterally spaced,,longitudinallyarranged burner tubes 19, Mount: ed on brackets 20. and 21 at one side of the machine, is a supply pipe 22, which its j l I upper end communicates with;a' -sorto-f'manifold 23. The manifold'23 is connectedby .flexible conducting pipes '24 Witl 1the re; spective burner tubes 19.1, On each rod- 17, between the bearings "-16 inwhich saidrod is mounted is a rack -bar 25. Suitably mounted onthemachine,

as, for instance, in bearings 26-011 the brac'kf ets 15, is a longitudinally arranged shaft 27 havlng on one end the crank 28. Mounted with the -.ed to .coact with the gears 29 in various movement, for thereby holding in any of; their raised positions.

It w1ll be seen that by suitable manipula-i tion of the crank 28, the gears 29 may be rotated for coacting with the racks 25 for rodsl? andtherebyf burner tubes 19, :as

. on the; shaft 27 are pinions 29 which mesh respective rack bars 25. Pivoted: v 1 the brackets 15 is a pawl30, adaptgear 29;for locking the positions of their the vrod-s 1 7.

upper end of the mainframe isa supportmg. platform 31, having 7 form of a grid, as :illustratedin': ,F igurefl. .This platform'may .end of the machine isanmpright 3.3, which ally mounted on theupright 3:3 i s @a. pan. 34

be supported partially by braces '32, if desired-.' Supported at one projects upwardly-above the frame. -Pivotubstantially I the dripping pan 3G-Which may ed up and end of a radiator therein. The pan 34 is mounted so that it may be swung to and from position above the burner tubes 19 and above the frame generally.

Supported on the end means of short ringers or hooks 35, is a be readily liftremoved when desired.

It may be mentioned that the burner tubes 19 areheavy enough so that they may be allowed to rest of their own weight on i readily moved to different positions for apthe cross members 18'. They can then be plying the heat in the desired places.

' in Figure 5 I have shown a slightly modifled form of my invention. w In the form shownin Figure 5, the parts are as 'hereinbefore described, except that "instead of the upright 33 there is provided and-at one end ofthe main frame.

an upright edfixedin position at one side ported at theupper end of the-upright is E a solderpan 61 extending along side of and abovethe main frame, as illustrated in said figure. V 7

Supported on the frame 10 are" laterally supporting brackets 62 on which are mounted suitable burner tubes 63 which may be connected with any source of fuel supply.

Figure 5, the contents of the pan or con- --tainerl61 may be heated slightly while the radiator is being heated from the burner tubes 19.

In the'practical use of my improved machine, and assuming that it is desired to repairthe lower portion ofan ordinary radiator having this and water-conducting tubes,

"it may be understood that the radiator may be laid on portion projecting over the burner tubes 19.

the platform 31 with its lower (The burner tubesare lighted, and moving "the radiator in one direction, as much or as and parts'connected therewith, .may be raised and tion.

little of the lower part of the radiator may by melting the solder, and thereafter the fins or'tubes may be repaired.

p be heated in the pan 34. by raising the burn- 5-55 During the repairing process, solder may ers 19 as high. as possible and keeping the pan? 34; directly above the burners, so that =when the fins 'or tubes have beenrepaired the lower portion of the radiator maybe simply dipped in It will be seen is of simple and inexpensive construction, and which greatly adds radiators.

the real purpose members 12 by Supin the form of the invention shown in said frame, a burner the hot solder in the pan '34,; for completing the soldering operation. that I have provided a re-' pair, machine which Some changes may be made in the construction and arrangement of the various parts of the machine without departing rrom and it is my intention to cover by my claims any modified form of structure or use of meand spirit of my invention,

chanical equivalents that may be. reason- 1 ably included within their scope.

I. claim as my'invention- 1. In a radiator repair machine, a sup porting framecomprlsmg side members,-end

members arranged below the upper endof said frame, a burner device 'mounted for vertical reciprocation between said side members andabove the level of said end members, a laterally extending frame at the upper part porting a radiator with a portion thereof projecting over said burner device, and a movable receptacle mounted for movement of said first frame, for supto and from position above said burner de-'] vice.

porting frame comprising side members, end members arranged below the upper end of said frame, a burner device mounted for vertical reciprocation between said side members and above the level of said end members, a Ilaterally extending frame at the upper part ofsaid first frame, for sup porting a' radiator with a portion thereof projecting over said burner device, a. movable receptacle mounted for movement to and from position above said burner device, and a drip receptacle arranged below said burner device. o

\ 3. In a radiator repair: machine, a supporting 'framecomprising side members, end members arranged of said frame, a burner devicemountedfor vertical reciprocation between said side members and above the level of said end members, and a laterally extending frame at the upper part of said first frame, for supporting a radiator with a portionthere of projecting over said burner device, said burner device including a ally spaced, longitudinally arranged burner tubes, the parts being so arranged that by moving a radiator on said platf0rm, th8 projecting 'portion of said radiator may be subjected to strong heat from one or more of the burner tubes, as may be desired.

t. In a radiator'repair machine, a supporting frame comprising side members, end members arranged below the upper end of vertical reciprocation between said side members and above the level of said'end members, a laterally extending frame. at

' ally spaced, longitudinally arranged burner 2. In a radiator repair machine, a supbelow the upper end plurality of laterdevice mounted for the upper 'partof said first frame, for sup- 7 and flexible tubes connecting said manifold with the respective burner tubes.

5. In a radiator repair machine, a'sup-f porting frame comprising side members, end

members arranged below the upper end of said frame, a burner device mounted for ver tlcal reciprocatlon between said side members and above the level'of said end members, a laterally extending frame at the upper part of said first frame, for supporting a radiator With a portion thereof projecting over said burner device, said burner device comprising transverse end members, longitudinally arranged, laterally spaced burner tubes supported on said end members, upright rods, slidably mounted, supporting said end members, means for supplying fuel to said burner tubes, and means for raislng and for holdor lowering said upright rods ing them in their various adjusted positions.

6. In a radiator repair machine, a supporting frame comprising side members, end members arranged below the upper end of said frame, a burner device mounted for vertical reciprocation between said side members and above the level of said end members, a laterally extending frame at the upper part of said first frame, for supporting a radiator with a portionthereof projecting over said burner device, said burner device comprising transverseend members, longitudinally arranged, laterally spaced burner tubes supported on said end members,upright rods, slidably mounted, supporting said end members, means for supplying fuel to'said burner tubes, and means for raising or lowering said upright rods and for holding them in their various adjusted positions, said means including racks on said upright rods, a shaft, gears thereon in mesh with said racks, and meansfor rotating said shaft; r 1

Des Moines, Iowa, October 31, 1919.

CLYDE E. SCHULZ. 

